A couple in Orlando, FL, are trying to build a home with parts made in the USA. They have a blog. With a lot of hard work they were able to find a lot of U.S. made supplies. However, there are some things that can't be found, e.g. microwave oven and ceiling fans. They are still looking for trim wood from the U.S. I'll have to check with our local lumber company, Anderson Lumber, to see if they get any trim wood in the U.S.

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Items found made in the USA
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Truss work - Titusville, FL (Trusswood)
Truss connector plates, hangars and buckets - Litchfield, IL and San Jose, CA (ITW Building Components Group)
Truss strapping - Heath, OH (Samuel Strapping)
Truss wood - Georgia and Florida (Gillman Building Products)
Truss staples - Cincinatti, OH (Senco Brands, Inc.)

Steel garage door - Troy, OH (Clopay)
Garage door opener - Baltic, OH (Genie)

Rebar - USA (Gerdau Ameristeel)
Plastic Rebar Chairs - California (Dayton Superior)
Lintels and Window Sills - Wildwood, FL (Pro-crete Precast, Inc.)
Bar ties - USA (Wire Products, Inc.)
Polysheeting - USA (Grip-Rite)
Concrete block and slab - Lake Wales, FL, Sumterville, FL, South Florida (A-1 Block, E.R. Jahna, American Cement Company )

Windows - PGT (Florida) (Andersen also makes windows in the USA)

Paint brushes - Portland, Oregon (Purdy )

Nails - Peru, IL (Maze Nails)

Refrigerator/appliances - Tennessee (Whirlpool)

Items not yet found to be made in the USA:
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Microwave oven - No U.S. options
Ceiling fans - No U.S. options
Trim wood - Most of it is foreign. Still seeking alternatives.